The Lambourne Golf Club

What The Lambourne Golf Club does

The Lambourne Golf Club is a private members golf club established in 1991 in Burnham, Buckinghamshire, occupying 180 acres of parkland approximately 25 miles west of central London. The club's core asset is an 18-hole, par-72 championship course measuring 6,798 yards from the back tees, designed by Donald Steel, with four tee sets accommodating a range of handicaps and a chalk/gravel subsoil drainage system that allows year-round play. The venue also includes a 300-yard driving range (with three covered bays and unlimited range balls for members), a short-game area, putting green, a colonial-style clubhouse with bar, restaurant, function rooms, and a sun terrace, plus a pro shop stocking Callaway, Titleist, TaylorMade, Srixon, FootJoy, and Under Armour, with Trackman-based custom fitting. Golf instruction is delivered through five PGA professionals, including Head Pro Scott Marshall and General Manager David Hart, alongside the Michael O'Connor Junior Academy for children aged five and above.

Name

The Lambourne Golf Club

Legal name

The Lambourne Golf Club

Website

https://lambourneclub.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Lambourne Golf Club is a private members golf club in Burnham, Buckinghamshire, offering an 18-hole Donald Steel-designed championship course, practice facilities, PGA coaching, a Trackman-equipped pro shop, corporate event hosting, and nine membership categories for individual golfers, societies, and corporate clients in southeast England.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Golf Club

NAICS

Golf Courses and Country Clubs (713910), Golf Courses and Country Clubs (71391)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Golf Courses & Golf Facilities (MPAKAEAD)

Keywords

• Private golf club
• Membership golf
• Golf course access
• Corporate event venue
• Golf society packages

Headquarters

HQ city

Burnham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Membership Subscriptions: Annual membership fees with multiple categories including Full 7-Day, 7-Day Restricted, 5-Day Weekday, Associate, Overseas, Country, Intermediate, Junior, and Social memberships. Membership can be paid by direct debit.
2. Visitor Green Fees: Green fee revenue from visitors with handicap certificates ranging from £55 (County Card weekday) to £130 (weekend/bank holiday after 1pm). Junior rates at £35.
3. Golf Society and Corporate Day Packages: Pre-packaged golf days including 18, 27, and 36-hole options with catering. Member's guest rates from £85, corporate/soc day from £95-115 depending on package.
4. Meeting and Event Venue Hire: Daily delegate rate £35/person, Half Day £20/person. Event venue hire including gala dinners up to 120 people, corporate meetings up to 40 delegates.
5. Golf Lessons and Coaching: PGA professional coaching with promotional offer of free 6th lesson with every 5 booked. Trackman technology used for instruction.
6. Pro Shop Sales: Equipment sales including clubs, balls, clothing from brands like Callaway, Titleist, Taylormade, Srixon, Footjoy, Under Armour. Custom fitting included.
7. Equipment Hire: GPS buggies (£40/18 holes), electric trolleys (£20/18 holes), manual trolleys (£5/18 holes), club hire (£40/18 holes).
8. Food and Beverage: Clubhouse bar and restaurant service. Halfway house during rounds. Head Chef prepares bespoke menus from sandwich platters to formal seated meals.
9. Corporate Membership: Corporate membership options alongside individual memberships for business clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Lambourne Golf Club is an exclusive private members golf club offering access to an 18-hole, par 72, 6,798-yard championship course designed by Donald Steel, set in 180 acres of Buckinghamshire parkland. Core offerings include individual and corporate membership subscriptions, visitor green fees, PGA-led golf lessons with Trackman-based custom fitting, a fully stocked Pro Shop, equipment hire, clubhouse bar and restaurant, and dedicated meeting, conference, and private event venue hire. The club generates revenue across memberships, pay-as-you-go green fees, society and corporate golf day packages, retail, and event bookings.

Product overview

The Lambourne Golf Club is a private members golf club offering an 18-hole championship golf course (designed by Donald Steel) as its primary product, complemented by extensive practice facilities (300-yard driving range, short game area, putting green), professional golf instruction through PGA professionals, a fully stocked Pro Shop with custom fitting services using Trackman technology, and clubhouse amenities including a bar and restaurant. The club provides various membership categories, reciprocal golf access at sister club Sand Martins, meeting and event facilities for up to 120 guests, and dedicated golf society packages. The venue also hosts the Michael O'Connor Junior Academy for children's golf instruction. All facilities are managed through the intelligentgolf website platform for bookings and member access.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Michael O'Connor Junior Academy: A junior golf academy offering individual and group lessons for children aged 5+ to teach the game of golf, including school holiday group lessons and birthday parties.

Products and services

• Individual Membership

Quantifiable outcome

• Course remains open year-round with no temporary tees or greens due to chalk/gravel drainage
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Sand Martins Golf ClubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReciprocal golf arrangement with sister club Sand Martins in Wokingham. Full 7-Day members of Lambourne have access to play at Sand Martins, adding value to membership proposition.
• Michael O'Connor Junior AcademyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing structured junior golf coaching for children aged 5+. Offers individual lessons, group lessons, school holiday programs, and birthday party packages. Michael O'Connor operates the academy independently with referrals from Lambourne.
• David Jones (Golf Course Architect)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRenowned course architect engaged for 5-year £1.5M renovation plan. David Jones is described as one of the most imaginative and forward-thinking golf course designers in Europe. Responsible for course layout changes and practice facility improvements.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Denham Golf Club: Bucks-based private members club with championship course and event facilities. Overlapping catchment and similar member profile, making it a meaningful regional competitor.
• Beaconsfield Golf Club: Established private members club in Buckinghamshire, comparable target demographic and offering (championship parkland course, societies, clubhouse events). Direct competitor in the local catchment.
• Gerrards Cross Golf Club: Buckinghamshire private members club competing for the same South Bucks/London commuter golf membership. Comparable product (championship course, clubhouse, society packages) and similar price positioning.
• Burnham Beeches Golf Club: Private golf club located within a few miles of The Lambourne, sharing the same South Bucks catchment. Direct geographic competitor for members and society bookings from the same affluent commuter belt.

Broad incumbents

• Foxhills Club and Resort: Larger Surrey-based private members club and resort offering golf plus extensive hotel, spa, and leisure facilities. Comparable membership demographic but broader product portfolio and hotel-led operations.
• Stoke Park: Luxury Buckinghamshire club with championship golf, hotel, spa and conference facilities. Comparable prestige and geography, but materially larger and more diversified as a hospitality destination.

Direct peers

• The Buckinghamshire Golf Club: High-profile private members club in Buckinghamshire with championship course, recently redesigned by Kyle Phillips. Comparable offering to The Lambourne in scale, prestige, and customer segment within the same geography.
• Sand Martins Golf Club: Sister club in Wokingham offering reciprocal golf to Lambourne members. Operates a comparable private members model with championship course and society packages, and is the most directly linked comparable venue in the network.
• The Wisley Golf Club: Top-tier UK private members club in Surrey with three courses and strong corporate/events business. Comparable offering, customer profile, and pricing tier, though somewhat larger and more established.
• The Berkshire Golf Club: Prestigious private members golf club in Ascot, Berkshire, also in the M4/M25 corridor. Comparable in offering (championship courses, membership tiers, society days) and target customer (affluent London-area golfers). Strongest direct competitor in the region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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